Postcode SY5 8QP is located in an urban city, within the Bicton Heath area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £62,584 per year. The median sale price in Bicton Heath is £270,000 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £195,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Shrewsbury, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,692 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook is £62,584 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 8QP.
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook near SY5 8QP has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £326 per square foot) in Bicton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £372,000 | £348 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £249,250 | £323 |
| Flats | 12 | £168,750 | £299 |
| Terraced | 15 | £165,000 | £331 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,750 | £179,950 | £164,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £274,250 | £179,950 | £167,950 | £127,500 |
| 2018 | £295,750 | £159,950 | £170,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £259,950 | £168,500 | £179,999 | £117,500 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £179,950 | £180,000 | £109,500 |
| 2021 | £332,500 | £168,475 | £197,500 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £359,000 | £179,250 | £215,000 | £134,525 |
| 2023 | £439,650 | £178,000 | £274,350 | £155,500 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £190,000 | £276,923 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £171,250 | £264,995 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £157,000 | £232,500 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247 | £253 | £211 | £204 |
| 2017 | £242 | £254 | £257 | £233 |
| 2018 | £259 | £264 | £255 | £229 |
| 2019 | £244 | £278 | £239 | £219 |
| 2020 | £255 | £265 | £262 | £242 |
| 2021 | £271 | £272 | £286 | £269 |
| 2022 | £325 | £281 | £331 | £295 |
| 2023 | £325 | £274 | £334 | £310 |
| 2024 | £327 | £277 | £328 | £335 |
| 2025 | £349 | £299 | £340 | £309 |
| 2026 | £320 | £295 | £322 | £334 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SY5 8QP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | Kynaston House, 3, The Firs, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QP | Detached | Freehold | £900,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 8, Whitty Close, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 10, Whitty Close, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 17, Bowbrook Grange, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XT | Detached | Freehold | £572,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 31, Sandown Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY3 8SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the SY5 8QP postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Oxon CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2016. | |
Oxon CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 May 2016
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Keystone Academy | Free schools special | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
The Keystone Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bowbrook Primary School | Free schools | Unrated. | |
Bowbrook Primary School ratingInspection information
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SY5 8QP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Unit 3, Pensfold Shopping Pensfold, Bicton Heath, SY3 5HF | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
| 0.5 mi | League of Friends Hospital Shop | Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ | Walking directions to League of Friends Hospital Shop |
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SY5 8QP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jon Tandy
Bicton Heath - Elected 1 May 2025
Julia Buckley
Shrewsbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SY5 8QP records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SY5 8QP in Bicton Heath is £270,000 (about £326 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SY5 8QP, including Oxon CofE Primary School (Outstanding), The Keystone Academy (Requires improvement) and Bowbrook Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SY5 8QP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,692 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury covering SY5 8QP is Julia Buckley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jon Tandy (Liberal Democrats).